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Dual Enrollment

Chatham University and Environmental Charter High School (ECHS) have created a high school and college dual enrollment program that allows ECHS 11th and 12th grade students to earn up to 12 college credits FREE at Chatham.

ECHS students may enroll in up to four Chatham University college-level courses taught on Chatham’s Shadyside Campus. Students who pass four 3-credit courses will earn 12 college credits—the equivalent of an entire term of undergraduate study—that they can transfer to the college of their choice.

  • Courses include general education courses that are mostly transferrable to any college or university, including English, math, and social sciences.
  • Classes will include both ECHS students and Chatham undergraduate students.
  • ECHS 11th and 12th-grade students with a cumulative 3.0 GPA are eligible for the program.
  • ECHS students may take one 3-credit course per term (fall and spring) during their junior and senior high school years.
  • ECHS Chatham Scholars who maintain a cumulative 3.0 in both ECHS and Chatham courses are eligible to be reviewed for guaranteed admission at Chatham University.*

*Chatham uses a holistic review process for undergraduate admission to support equity and accessibility to our academic campus community.

Chatham University reserves the right to augment this policy based on student academics, classroom attendance, recommendation letters, and all other documents put forth towards their full-time undergraduate application.